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atthoti

attha

masc

1. meaning; sense; significance
2. benefit; profit; good; welfare
3. purpose; use; function; goal
4. matter; affair; legal case; lawsuit
5. for the purpose; for the sake; for the benefit (of)
6. need; want (for)
7. needing; wanting; seeking
8. home; rest; shelter
9. …

Analysis. attho + iti

Etymology. √ar + tha; from √ar 'move, attain'; Sanskrit artha [ṛ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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